Looking back

Tomorrow I'm back at school. I just keep repeating it to myself, I can hardly believe that this summer is closing out. If I could have known that things would be so different by the end of August, my skills as a film tech, my people skills, even the way I feel about myself and my interaction with my craft and all the parts of it would I still have done it? Knowing how hard it was and how lonely it could be and how that would effect me, would I still do it? If I'm honest I'm not sure. Perhaps it was, in part, my naivete that helped get me through it, and I suppose if that's what it took to get me to the place I am now then all is well that ends well.

Now as this year opens up the nature of the question shifts; what am I going to do with the things that I've learned? This year is going to be a busy one for me. I'm working on a stop-motion film with Rhea Abbot, something that will be accomplished in my own time over the course of year. I have a full and interesting roster of classes, and I'll be doing work study as Hilary Neroni's TA. I'm also going to be working on the weekends downtown at Scribbles on Church Street. What I am going to try to do is keep the sense of balance that I was forced to attain during the summer, and to use my newfound skills to further my arsenal of abilities. I've also been keeping in touch with my Cnbc friends, and can't wait to visit some of them when I return to New Jersey for vacations etc.


If anyone who reads this blog needs to contact me please feel free to do so at cpagliei@uvm.edu